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Luka Doncic scores 38 and the Lakers hold off the Clippers 125-122 to split LA rivals' season series
- On Friday night at Crypto.com Arena, Luka Doncic scored 38 points with 11 assists and six rebounds to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a 125-122 win over the Los Angeles Clippers.
- The Lakers' rare full-health trio featured Luka Doncic, LeBron James and Austin Reaves playing together for only the 11th time this season as Doncic returned from a mild hamstring strain in their first game since the All-Star break.
- Down the stretch, Bennedict Mathurin scored nine points in the third quarter, sparking a 17-1 run, and Nicolas Batum missed a tying 3 after a steal, with Doncic making two free throws with 21.2 seconds left.
- The victory split the four-game series, and the Lakers host Boston while the Clippers host Orlando on Sunday.
- Recent trades and physicality, including Bennedict Mathurin's back-to-back 38-point games and John Collins' injury, add context; Leonard's ankle soreness was a key late factor.
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The Clippers walked off the floor feeling beaten up, not just beaten. A head injury forced John Collins out early. Kawhi Leonard’s 31-point night ended five minutes early because of ankle soreness. Yet the game still came down to one final stretch. After the 125-122 loss on February 20, Clippers head coach Tyronn Lue pointed directly at the Lakers’ guard duo that controlled that stretch, Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves. “Keep competing, keep your …
The Los Angeles Lakers returned to the court after the All-Star break and defeated the Clippers 125-122 in a city derby in the NBA. Slovenian ace Luka Dončić scored 12 points in the final five minutes of an exciting game, finishing with 38 points, six rebounds, 11 assists and three steals. He also shone off the court.
Chicago (USA), 20 Feb (EFE).- Los Angeles Lakers won this Friday the Angeline derby against the Clippers (125-122), on Luka Doncic's return to JJ Redick's quintet, on an NBA day in which the Denver Nuggets destroyed the Portland Trail Blazers with 157 points.Doncic, LeBron and Austin Reaves played together at Crypto.com Arena, in a season in which they only coincided on track eleven times because of a long series of physical problems.Doncic, who…
The Los Angeles Lakers are looking forward to winning the city derby, defeating the LA Clippers 125:122. Dončić shone in the first and last quarters.
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